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Shiva Purana

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सोपि तान्मुनिशार्दूलानभिनन्द्य स्मितोदरम् ॥ प्रीत्या स्नात्वा जाह्नवीये जले परमपावने ॥ ६ ॥

He too congratulated the sages with a smiling face. With pleasure he took the bath in the holy waters of the Gaṅgā.

english translation

ऋषीन्संतर्प्य च सुरान्पितॄंश्च तिलतण्डुलैः ॥ तीरमागत्य सम्प्रोक्ष्य वाससी परिधाय च ॥ ७ ॥

He propitiated the sages, the gods and the Pitṛs with gingelly seeds and rice grains. He came to the bank and put on his dress after sprinkling it with water.

english translation

द्विराचम्य समादाय भस्म सद्यादिमंत्रतः ॥ उद्धूलनादिक्रमतो विधार्य्याऽथ मुनीश्वरः ॥ ८॥

After washing himself twice he collected the ashes and chanted the mantra Sadya and others. Then the sage should be placed in the order of lifting and so on.

english translation

रुद्राक्षमालाभरणः कृतनित्यक्रियस्सुधी ॥ यथोक्तांगेषु विधिना त्रिपुण्ड्रं रचति स्म ह ॥ ९॥

He wore a garland of Rudraksha and was intelligent and performed daily rituals He would create a tripuṇḍra on the limbs as described above.

english translation

विश्वेश्वरमुमाकान्तं ससुतं सगणाधिपम् ॥ पूजयामास सद्भक्त्या ह्यस्तौ न्नत्वा मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ १० ॥

With great devotion he eulogised, bowed to and worshipped lord Śiva and Umā along with his sons and chief Gaṇas.

english translation